Súlur

Súlur is a mountain located to the south west of the town in rising some 1213 meters. It is popular for hiking tours.
Tap on a place
to explore it
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,213 metres
  • Description: mountain in Iceland
  • Also known as: Sulur” and “Syðri-Súla

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hrafnagil and Munkaþverá.

Village
is a small in , northern , which in 2016 had 260 inhabitants. The village has a and a community center. The area has access to high-temperature geothermal heat, which is used to heat houses and greenhouses.

Locality
was a Benedictine monastery in , . It was established around 1155 and was abolished when the country became Protestant in 1550. is situated 8 km southeast of Súlur.

Súlur

Latitude
65.6036° or 65° 36′ 13″ north
Longitude
-18.19842° or 18° 11′ 54″ west
Elevation
1,213 metres (3,980 feet)
Open location code
9CQ3JR32+CJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 334637853
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2626337
Wiki­data ID
Q1225598
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Súlur from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Western Panjabi—“Súlur” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: Сулур
  • Cebuano: Súlur (tumoy sa bukid sa Islandya, Norðurland Eystra, lat 65,62, long -18,22)
  • Cebuano: Súlur
  • Czech: Súlur
  • Dutch: Súlur
  • French: Súlur
  • Georgian: სულიური
  • German: Súlur
  • Icelandic: Súlur
  • Ladin: Súlur
  • Lithuanian: Sūliuras
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Súlur
  • Russian: Сулур
  • Russian: Сулюр
  • Swedish: Súlur
  • Ukrainian: Сулюр
  • Western Panjabi: سولور

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Súlur”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kristnes and Hlíðárhryggur.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ytri-Súla and Stóri-Krummi.

North Iceland: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Húsavík, Mývatn, Fossholl, and Siglufjörður.

Curious Peaks to Discover

Uncover intriguing peaks from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Súlur”. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.